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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26


He was from the country and had come TO take III the
sights the cyclorama and the new Bagey fountain The
rest of the party down the steps OF the city Hall
and ate Gingerbread with keen relish but lie thought
he would put little more STYLE and 50 saiinterlng
down Woodword-aye awhile LIS struck hlgtOncd rcs-
tauran Following the crowd In lie took his seat at one
of the lunch tables. Presently his turn came. There
was the usual steak and chops, but the waiter said
Welsh rarebtl T. lie ordered tho could get common
food like pork chops and steaks at home he'd try the
rabbit IL 10 Welsh. although lie didn't quite know
the difference between that and the ones at home
After few minutes the order set before him. He
waited awhile and then ate the bit OF cheese aud toast
wondering why they melted UP the cheese In that way
Customers and went but be sat waiting. Finally
OF the walters asked IL he would have anything
Anything ~ exclaimed the stranger Why
I've had nothing yet!
Fifteen more minutes passed when the waiter again
asked II he wished anything else"
Yes. sir l waiting for my rabbit Two waited
now long enough for you to cook II. too"
you We had your order, sir" said tho waiter.
"That's "a lie haven't the first bit OF q rabbit
vet. All rye had bit OF cheese and bread, which
ri pay for when get the rabbit"
II took just thirty minutes standard time TO convince
that tourist" that the rarebt' OF cheese and bread
w his order,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
Mr.. IA TFMAN WAS PLEASED.
tlom 7ne Sac FraneLseo cAronicle.


am not surprised that California has such fine repu-
nton for hospitality There IS man gone back TO
Cafornlans the most kindly, generous people under
The son worthy gentleman OF this city while in Eng
land last year the recipient OF very kindly attcn-
tons from an Australian he me, there named, we'll say
Kaufman. lie had been Informed that Mr.. kaufman
tran. and few days ago he rcnd IN the paper as a
guest AT prominent hotel the OF A. Kaufman and
wife lie proceeded with all due haste TO pay his COM
pliments TO them. He went up to the clerk.
&" I, Mr. Kaufman OF London here r.
"73G," said the clerk without moments hesitation.
MIR. \. Kaufman OF London =
"73G Front"
hotel clerk cain dazzle you, he waved the colored gentle
man IN toward the roof with the gentlcman's card
somewhcte about week passed. ana the boy returned.
NV friend went to florists and had a handsome
basket of flowers sent TO 73G lie went 10 the market
and had fruit he could buy carefully packed
10 Mrs Kaufman. 736 Next day had gone and no note
or message came rom MS lrehu lie went up 10 the
Is Mr. Kaufman. Of London inl'
=" 7:l6. Front" again without wink.
And Front took tie card and disappeared. In about
ten days the boy came down stairs again and said:
Ny friend went on to his and had fine wine
sent mp to 736. somebody brought him in wonderful
not further lie called messenger and sent mp this
elegant to his friends wife Next day went by and
no note message. He waited another day and then
he went up To the Motel.
Mr. Kaufman OF London in!'
And Front disappeared again with another card
Mr. Kaufman will be down presently" was the
Presently stout German gentleman whom my friend
had not known came up 10 him.
You vas the gentleman as wanted 10 see mei'
beg your pardon"
NV name Kaufman"
"You Mr. Kaufnanl Oh!'
vas from Cincinnati. My wife and myself vas
very much Obliged FOR the flowers and the fruit and the
wine. Mos; beautiful"
"Thcn you got them allf'
Yaas; and my wife was crazy about that big rose
mover see such rose. You kind people In CalifOr
MA Joost for lcetc kindness to the Knights Tempar
boys"
Nv friend had not the heart to dsabusc him. and he
docs not dream to-day that the excessive hospitality OF
california arose from a mistake in 736. FrOnt!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
DIR. MARX HOPKINS.


1t was ia the winter OF 1869, | think said w. H.
Thompson that during bis absence in the West the
faculty of Williams College adopted rule whereby
students absent from Rotations account OF illness
TO receive the number OF dement's assessed
against those who were absent Tor any other cause
The students rehecd, and every last OF them kept
aloof from chapel and class exercises. The faculty
would not yield. would the students. Indignation
meetings were held and the excitement ran high FOR
a week
President Hopkins fastened back from the West
lie invited oil the boys tn meet him in the chapel
They all respected him ard they responded promptly to
hs call. told Of his long connection with the col
lege how he had labored for it, and how he ed it,
| remember that the tears rolled down his cheeks
while he spoke. Finally he said But much as love
this college wound rsther see it RACED to the ground
that to see the discipline OF its faculty deted. You all
know Inc and you know that will see that no in
justice shall be done any student iE this institution
Blu; shall not offer you any compromise nDw while
you outside of my jurisdiction, having tut your
selves there shall conduct prayers myself tO-mor-
row morning and every student who Is not in his
wOnted place then will be expelled from this college,
and have the pledge of every other college president
that no student expelled will be received into any
college in this country Well, all bat three of tne
students were on hand next morning In less than o
week the obnoxious rule suspended
When became senior at W llisms" continued
Mr.. Thompson, our class studied mental ana moral
philosophy under DR.. Hopkins. One dag he disputed
with one of US But the book says so,' argued the
student and Won wrote the book YOURSELF yes, |
know that he answered. laughinSy, but my opin-
IONS have changed good deal since wrote that book
Now. il You'll pay attention I'll show you how much
more Dr. Hopkins of to-day knows than Dr. Hopkins
OF fifteen years ago did,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
AyAMTABLE ROYAL FAMILY.

Prom TIE Memoirs OF the Margarine Of Bdtreuh.
The King continued abusing the Prince Till the cYen-
inr when he said he wOuld not have any supper and
went TO his smoking party As as we reached the
Queens room she told TO sit down aud write and tell
nv brother all that had taken place. nclosing him 4
rough draft OF letter to the King, In which he begged
him for forgiveness. / writing quietly aud had
nearly finished my letter when heard the King coming
for no had such heavy step that always sounded as
il he thick boots The fright was IN could not be
described but never lost my head and hid my letter
behind Chinese cabinet. My goyerness put my pens,
ctc i'm safety As the King was already IN the room.
sipped the Ink bottle into my pocket AMI there held
il In my hand. Ghis all done III second. The King
smoke few words to the Queen and then moved toward
tho Chinese cabinet. IL is pretty thing he sand
will give ii you" ut the same time trying the lock-
I saw the moment coming when my letter would fall 10
the ground aud DO discovered
The Queen. half dead with terror directed the King
attention TO her little dog and mne which we're at the
other end of the room. Look. she said my daughter
will have 1t that her dog Is much pretter than mine
now you be the judge, and decide between us ne
laughed and asked me II was very fond or my dog
YES am" | answered, :" because no has so much
sense and deserves much at my hands" My answer
so pleased the King that lie took me in his arms and
kissed me- And Lob miserable fate-I was obliged TO
LEI 20 the ink bottle which split all over me ana the
floor / never stirred moved Happily the King soon
ieft the ROOM put end to the position we were IN
The ink had weted 10 the skin so that had 70 DO
dried When the danger was over. we were auIo
TO laugh heartily ut the whole occurrence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
BUFFILO BILL lfARRTES A PAIR.


I have found place In the Nebraska Legislature, T
have the cattle business acted hunter to the
Grand Duke Alexis and performed marriage ceremony.
This last feat Is without is humorous aspect had
been elected magistrate for the State OF Nebraska and
WAS evening astOnishcd by the visit OF of the
sergeauts OF the who desired he married There
clergyman in the country aud "a the represen
tatiYe OF the law therefore empowered to tie the
loving couple together. There one awkward point,
however. | had never performed civic marriage or
assisted ore and the statutes OF Nebraska con-
tained nothing in the way form OF directions there
had periorcc 10 rely upon ingenuity on this Occa
sor and felt somewhat confused. The time arrived. and
with IL the pair Of lovers turned To them aud said To
the bridegroom:
" DO you take this woman to he your lawful welded
wife. to support and love her through life y
" do" replied the man.
"And do you" said to the bride, take this to
be yOnr lawful welded husbandf
:" do" said the woman
"1hcn join hands, and know that pronounce you two
be and wife, and whomsOevcr Buffalo Bill joins
together let no man put asunder"
IL not perhaps strictly formal, but II did we'll
enough Tho pair were married and conented.
believe lived very happily together ever after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
GEORGE WESTIYGHOUSE.

Altogether the number of patents taken out ny Mr.:
Westing house will aggregate about Loo lew or
these are upon devices which he purchased from their
inventors but the great majority were original inyen-
tons and improvements. For the past two or three
wears natural gas and electricity have furnished the two
Sreo fields i'm which he has abored with successes so
recent and so widely known TO need no recountng
No small amount of the achieved Dy Mr Vest
inhose is due the he has associated WIN MN III
hIs various enterprises. First and chief among those
brake when that devise struggling for recogntoh,
Bagney was the right hand OF Westinghouse lie mas
yny OF picking ont young man and putting MN 10
exactly the place for which nature seems 10 nave IN
tended him. HIS employees from once boy 10 ,ns
HIGHEST show the utmost loyalty to his interests saio
one Of them himself widely known business man. not
long since: have known George WESTINGHOUSE ior
fifteen years the greater part OF the time nhying oeen
with him aud never heard him speak harshy Oh 40
mean thing with an employee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
COMMODORE VANDERBILT AND O. NJ BIsSELL.

COMMODORE VANDERBILT AND o. NJ blSoELL.
From The Detroit Free Press.
One of the best railroad executives in this country OF
great men 10 that department of human industry Is y
NJ. Bisscll superintendent Of the Harlem Railroad
lie rose from the rank, it were having begun
in the most mental station.
1t was thought when he became full-fedged pass
had been scaled, but there keeping him In
subordinate place. One night Commodore Wander
bilt who owned the road came down from Saratoga
and Conductor Bissell had him in charge from AL
bany to NewYork. The distance is ] 30 miles. Bis
sell kept sharp eve on his duty and the despotic
Commodore sat silent Not word dId he address to
that irainmaster during their journey. just as the
special train hauled into NewYork the old man asked
How long have You been on this road ~
About twelve years." was the reply. .
Come to my Office tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
Bssel DIDN'T know what he had done to offend his
employer. but being plucky man be whstled away
his apprehensons and at the pointed hour appeared
in the dread presence.
" Ha humph p grunttd the Commodore, "youre
here, heyi Come out to the yard"
Bissel followed the ogre, quite unable to guess
what was in the wld.
How much does that rail weigh I" abruptly iu-
quired the Commodore.
Bisse (who of the best informed employees
in the servce made satisfactory answer to that and
other questions relating TO the minutie IT railway
construction.
Still without the slightest relaxation of his stern
features the old man burted out
How would you like to be sIperint Of the
Harlem Railroad
Firstrste," said Bissell.
"Well, by - you are superintendent" was the
Commodore's vigorous and characteristic Termination
OF the interview.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
THE READY SMALL ROY.

From The FrdBoisco Chronicle
very tall dignifed stately, austcre gentleman from
the East has out lately looking AT California lie
was much impressed with glorious climate very
large country and great development In agriculture,
Horticulture and vitcuure, but he Is more impressed
now with our wonderful small boy culture. He
the train and of those nssiduOus newboys fire.
ouenty pressing him 10 buy the promising specimens of
our journal culture He refused. and finally the small
bow on the last rebuff gazed him for moment and
said blandly:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
rHERE IoNoRANoE WAS BLISS

A good story l. told about gentleman ana his WHO
Ga Sitv not FAR from Albany. They had been fcgil-
,r otte1dants al certain church but had weared OF
me long sermons preached by their pastor Without
des,ng towound his sensibies they had OF late been
a,,cnd,ng services at various churches. Recently
ihey decided they would visit Presbyterian church
om n certain Sunday, and amazed to discover
Vhat ,be nastor OF their own church had exchanged
nuns that day with the pastor Of tho church they were
Visiting He preached an unusually long s9rIn ,,
and al the close Of the services the pastor met his Two
nanshioners and thanked them very hea tlly Tor ie
ng such an interest In his preaching ~ to follow mn
70 a strange church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
HE BRA CED Up.
From The san Francisco Chronicle.


Imet a millionaire one evening coming down thc
street very unsteadily He walking very fast but
the had been heavy and his numerous tacks made
the block long aud difficult TO cover hailed MN. he
am sorry sorry to you In this condition. no
said.
.Well / am not know am n trife full ="
That doesn't matters in YOU You know. You're man
That he said very Seriously" that did not occur to
me-" -, ,.s u...
dignity,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26

From The san fFdHctscO ChTohtcf,.
There one theatrical manager WHO viii not play any
tricks on h. wife in the way OF autograph writing She
gave him an album to get Edwin Booths autograph and
he took il away In sbsrt time he brought II bacA and
handed il to her telling her that was all rigat
There's your album, dear; you'll find the autograph
in it," a. ,
he received a note from siranrt - aahlng what ne
meant by writing in her album
All the fools amt dead yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26

Jacob Sharp occupies in Ludlow Street Jail the
rooms which once held Boss Tweed ana ferdihahu
Ward. During the lat,ers time they were sumptnouS-
ly furnished, but when he lett Tor sing H'ng ai wv
pretty things wore cared away by his TRENDS lheu
Warden Heating furnished them for his own use,
comfortably, but molcstly, and SHARP mas maue no
addition 10 the furnishing. Sharp is not educateu W
luxury. The surroundings in his own home are oy
no means gaudy or in any way eloquent OF wealth.
The parlvr is simply furnished and If you called ther
TO see Mr. Sharp YOU would probably be received DIV
him IN an easy manner in his shirt-seeves AS soon
as irp went to Ludlow Street Jail his devoted Wiie
and married daughter thlrs. Selihes] followed MN.
They took up their abode in two adjoining rooms anu
have ever snce carefully attended to all his wants
SharJ looks healthy and strong, especially Tor man
of seyentyoue old bat he Is In reality very
sick mau and great sufferer. " My machinery IL all
wore out" be said the othe; day with sign. NUN
Der of reporters went to interview him rs soon rs ne
arrived at the ail and Warden Heating, who is good
nature Itself and tries to cbligo everybody, let them
ill., The interview was very short Mr. Sharp Shd;
" I'm here that's all"
When he returns from court in the evening lie is met
by his wiio who gives him his medicine. linen ne
takes dinner, eating sparDgiy OF every1hlng' anu
drinking little except Apolnsris water Toward y
ocloc: he dons suit Of thick wooen. such as Arete
explorers we IT. ald over that a uight-shirt All ;he
windows. even theso bot nights are closed ushu''
and it seems impossible to keep the temperature
Of the room warm enough for him. Then the two
devoted women witch by him during MS "'u.
slumbers the whole night long. He has several
chro nc troubles in addition to the mental worry OF
the trial. aud sleeps but little. BY O'CLOCK tie next
morning he is up and reading the newspapers. lie
reads them all carefully, aad makes little notes on the
evidence for his counsel Then comes his breakfast
whict inv ariably OF mix and light pancakes
made by Mrs. Selmes and again he is driven, accom-
panied by Deputies Sexton aud Curran TO the court
room By mere force OF will ana the anxiety bred OF
the charge against him he sits out the Shole proceed
ngs in despite OF physical pain bat hls isce shows
how heavily it is telng upon hs system. and 1t Is
questionable, according TO his p0ys:csns opinion, IL
he will DO able TO stand 1t many days longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26

grocer-s pan OF magnificent physique and about nifty
years Of age. He was mad Englishman last Tues
Gay because he could not get out to celebrate the
Queens Jubilee. He is clever trencherpan, and
claims to know what good coffee is. Colonel MARVIN
is also bachelor, and is well known in New-fork In
connection with the Duryea Zouayes AT inc oe-
ginning of the he went out as right general guiue
was made adJutant and afterward breyeted colonel
for gallant conduct. His speciality as Jurymah Is
chess, and he finds good opponent in Mr. CLARK
They are. as before observed, very intelligent
body and far above the average jury in this ana III
other respects None of them chew tobacco orly
few smoke cigars and all oil them are temperate
They accept their position cheeriully, ana Win the
one exception mentioned make the time pass as
pleasantly as possible But it is light thing to sit
all day in he sitting atmosphere OF court-room-ana
the air of the Court of Oyer and Terminer Is almost
unbearable on a war;h afternoon. Luncheon ID serVeu
to the Jury in little the next floor, anu ~
half rast they marched back to the "e'ro'
politan, where they eat their dinners In roo,h u
their own and afterward tase little exercise i'll Tue
cbrri or reserved to them receive their lrenus'
Among the regular callers ore Mrs. Mead, Mrs. Hop
ping, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. Kahn anu MGR
three little Ones and three nephews OF Coionei MAT
vim Then they read play whist or chess, anu GARY
retire to rest At o'clock the next morning hcke,'s
is scissorng out from the papers all the news d inc
tal and AS this is the subject the Jury are All III
terested in there great rush tor the
One day Wolf asked for q Stats Zeitung.' RICK
etts had no one on his sta9 who read German wen
enough cut all reference to Sharp ont OF H. oo no
would not take the responsibility OF supplying H. Oh
the whole everything is done Tor the comfort Oh inc
iury but il must be dull time Tor them alter Ill.
Yesterday they were taken for drive in the PARK,
and to-day several of them will to church, or ro'nor
be taken there These are the only glimpses OF the
outside they have during tie week, except inc day
parades down Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
HIS FIRST WELSH RAREBIT.

with his own autograph to it. His wife has the smile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26

tLese specuators everywhere, In hotel Corridors In
lower broadway and Wall street, at the exchanges
In brokers' offices, In cheap downtown restaurants
where hoy are obliged to take their meals until they
can effect deal" or at Delmonco's after they have
succccdo1 In making a raise" As a rule, the mon
vim bring forward such schemes have the spirit OIL
Bohemia and accommodate themselves 10 all CIT
cumstances Not long ago two Of them were talking
with reference to n scheme they had ON hand, which
serves TO Illustrate pretty well their general character
one of them had asked the other about mining com
pany which he had organized anu received thc re
spOnsc that tho capital stock had been placcd az
$40 900 900 in a million shares of SO each, and that
It was soon TO be listed the exchanges. AZ what
price are you going list II p asked the man who was
seeking Information. Tho reply was gwen with tho
utmost GOODNESS to this effect: owe have not qi,e
may list IL at ~ per share II Is only difference on
100 per cent In the amount we VII make out Vi IT,
but We do not mind little thing Ike that"
guest at the Hoffman House Is Percy Proctor, Of
Cincinnati. He is a Of the senior member of the
widely advertised soap manufacturing firm OF Proctor
& Gamble. His father is of the wcahiest citizens
of the Queen City. Young Proctor Is college grad
uatc, and chose Journalism for his profession lie
devoted his energies to the establishment In Cincinnati
OF an illustrated weekly journal, and accomplished
his object at a great cost both In time and money.
lie has since believe disposed OF his interest In the
paper. but am told that II has become permanent
feature Of Western publication and Is In every way
| a credit to its promoter
According to tho opinion of Corporation Counsel
LacOmbe delivered the other day TO tho Board OF Police
Commissioners, II is the duty OF that Board To relieve
or dismiss from the force to positions on the pension
roll all members who have performed duty for twenty
years when the member applies In writing for RELIEF
or when the Board of Surgeons Is satisfied that he Is
| permanently disabled as TO be unfit for duty OF
| when he has reached the age Of sixty years. THIS
ruling is made under law which was intr0ducen ihtu
| the Assembly by ex senator Gibbs l met me -
| Senafor on the day when tho Corporation CVunsci
| opinion was given, and he said yes; that ny
bill and Mr. Lac0mbe Is right In his construction o. ~
Ii VIII retire Dukes, McCairey and others VINO hs's
Telegram-herald., 1887-04-30

II was lively scene in Police Court yes
reryday morning. and the court room was
crowded by los Of spectators, all anxious
10 satisfy their curiosity by gazing at some
OF the female prisoners. The Judge pre-
pared for q stout contest. and the Clerk
wore an expectsnt LOOK on his serene coGn-
teaance and the handsome bailif waited
With MS li.tse maliet 10 bis hand. One at
time the offenders were called 20 the bar,
and each entered \ plea Of guilty. Annie
AisUan was tie first, and she was unaoie
10 pay the hns imposed. having
only arrived in the city last week.
Shs was sentenced 70 tuirty days in Jail
Later in the csy however frierd paid her
fine. Sl335. aud she was released. Maggie
lake and Emma Wood each exhumsd
stS35 from some hidden recess and hAncet
Il over 10 the Clerk. with a sorrovful smile.
Gerreft Bradford. charged With residing in
and visiting house OF iil-fame, was sent
over to tne all for forty days. Geo. w Dom
aidson paid sl3.S5 and Fred Kelley went To
jail for thirty days. Emma smith. who
vas CHARGED With ksepng q house Of i'll
fsnss. was given the privilege OF paving
s1s 35 or going 20 Jail foe sixty days. With
a rgsfGi iook she choose the former These
we're all the people arrested on Aimy-st.
early Yesterday morning Thomas Camp
.eil went To Jail for ten days tor peddiing
wuhout a license. r.. l.. Coon paid s5.35
for creating disturbances 10 Smiths Opera
House